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c. R. SACK. STEAM GULTIVATOR. No. 427,117. Patented May 6, 1890.

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UNITED STATES.

CHRISTIAN RUDOLPH SACK,

OF PLAGYIT'NEAR LEIPSIC, SAXONY, GERMANY.

ST EAM-CU LTIVATO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 427,117, dated May 6,1890.

Application iiled December 4, 1888. Serial No. 292,676. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, CHRISTIAN RUDOLPH SACK, a citizen of Germany,residing at Plag lwitz, near Leipsic, in the Kingdom of Saxony, Germany,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Steam-Cultivators, ofwhich the following is a Specification.

My invention relates to an improvement of Patent No. 386,161, datedJanuary 17, 1888, granted to me; and it consists of the improvementhereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings', Figure 1 is a top view of part of asteam-cultivator with my improvement attached. Fig. 2 is a side View ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a plan on a reduced scale, showing two pulleys upona rail.

The horizontal pulley A is supported on a beam a, to the ends of whichbearings b are attached, in which wheels c, grooved or double- Iianged,are supported in a diagonalposition.

To the central part of the beam CL an arm f is securely attached,carrying at its end a movable rod 7L, the lower end of which has afoot-plate h hinged to it, capable of being fastened by suitable boltsto the ground.

gis a box attached to the beamaand arm f, to receive tools and ballastor any otherweights to counteract the Strain upon the horizontal wheelA. The grooved or flanged wheels c travel upon corresponding inclinedrails d, Secured to frames or sleepers e, fastened, by means of bolts Z,securely to the ground.

When the carriage is to be moved,the footplate 7L is loosened and theafter end of the arm f slightly lifted, whereby the motion of thecarriage is made more easy.

In combination with the beam a, supporting the horizontal wheel A, theinclined bearings b h, inclined double-fianged-whe'els c c,

inclined rail d, and the projecting arm f, with rod h and hingedfoot-plate h', Substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimonywhereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses. f

CHRISTIAN RUDOLPH SACK.

IVitnesses:

EDMUND BACH, MAX MATTHAI.

